Category: Commentary

It’s sad to think that any law enforcement organization would oppose training for law enforcement that would make the profession better for its own members as well as for what it provides to the public. It’s even worse to think…

It’s a cryptic title, but accurately describes the date fourteen years ago that I took a huge risk that ended up being life-changing in all respects. For many of us who didn’t come out as a teenager, the day is…

I met Officer John Reinert on July 25, 2012 at a training program we participated in for the command staff at the San Jose, California, Police Department. Chief Chris Moore wanted to address the homophobia within the department and arranged…

This week the Trump administration took two aggressive actions against the rights of LGBT people that could certainly have a direct, significant, and negative impact on LGBT law enforcement professionals. First, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo overturning President…

San Jose, California is the nation’s tenth largest city and located in the heart of Silicon Valley where companies like Apple and Google call home. The San Jose Police Department is actively recruiting to fill hundreds of police officer jobs…